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Premieres Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Wrap up ROADSHOW's first-ever visit to Alaska, with finds that include an Alaska belt buckle, ca. 1975, an Elvis Presley King Creole movie poster, and Stephen Decatur warrant and commissions from 1798 - 1804. One is $150,000 to $200,000!

It was a night of few surprises, but felt triumphant nonetheless. Here's what NPR pop culture critics had to say as they watched the 96th Academy Awards — from red carpet to the final winners.

The late pop culture icon once said he painted over 30,000 works of art in his lifetime, but it's rare for an authenticated Ross piece to come on the market, let alone one with this much history.

A world premiere two-person show with live music and theatrical mime elements. Set in an abandoned boxcar, Willie, a traveling hobo who once dreamed of being a circus clown, is visited by a jovial apparition, Ring, who guides him to rediscover his lost joy. A homage to Chaplin, Skeleton, and Emmitt Kelly, as well as insight into the world of hobos in 1935. Performed by renowned San Diego mime, theatre artist, and teacher Jerry Hager, who has performed locally since 1980, and award-winning musician Jason Berman (Millennial Tech Middle Teacher of the year 2022-2023, and Musical Coordinator for SDSU Performing Arts Troupe). For more information visit: mojalet.com Stay Connected on Facebook

From ArtPower at UC San Diego: Atamira Dance Company is the leading international creator of contemporary dance and performance. Based in Aotearoa, New Zealand, a remote and wild landscape where indigenous Māori stories are a powerful voice in the arts locally and, increasingly, internationally, Atamira is integral to the contemporary Māori performing arts conversation and movement. The company performs it’s powerful new full-length dance work Te Wheke, which brings together Aotearoa’s leading names in contemporary dance. The piece explores the dimensionsof human experience symbolised by the eight tentacles of the Te Wheke—the Octopus, a powerful guardian on this journey from past into the future. Related links: ArtPower on Facebook ArtPower on Instagram

Corey Harris, 44, went viral in May for his reaction in a virtual court appearance to being ordered to jail for driving with a suspended license. But as it turns out, he never had a license at all.

Like her other books, French writer Valérie Perrin's third novel to be translated into English, centers on the life-changing magic of friendships across generations.

The 2023 Island Vibe Music Festival is a one-day event that incorporates musical performers from across the Pacific Islands including Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. The event will also feature unique cultural dancers, a vendor village showcasing Islander–inspired merchandise, art, apparel and the taste of the Islands with mouth-watering foods. All ages Tickets available online and at the gate Surf Sports Park 14989 Via De La Valle, Del Mar, CA 92014 Minutes Off The 5 Freeway Outdoor Grass Venue

Stream now with KPBS Passport / Watch Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2. Discover the untold story behind Paris’ most famous landmark and the race to build a monument 1,000 feet tall. Through dramatic recreations, official renderings and personal archives, see how the Eiffel Tower became an icon.

A little-known Social Security program was supposed to lift people out of poverty. Sometimes it traps them there instead.